Stocks Dodge a Bullet, for Now

Averting a conflict in Syria makes for a nice bounce, but technical and fundamental hurdles loom.

The stock market's surge extended into a second day Tuesday amid perceptions that risks over Syria are receding.

Ahead of President Obama's televised speech later in the evening -- where he would call for a delay in a Congressional vote on a strike against the Syrian regime for its use of chemical weapons -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average tacked on an additional 120-odd points on top of Monday's 140-point pop. Gold, oil and the VIX...